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Mae M. Walters Elementary School

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Mae M. Walters Elementary School ranks 882 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mae M. Walters Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in Hialeah, FL, serving 620 students within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, where 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its strong math performance, especially in 5th grade, where proficiency (68%) recently surpassed both district and state averages. However, English Language Arts (ELA) scores follow a "J-shaped" pattern: 3rd graders achieve a strong 72% proficiency, but this drops to 53% by 5th grade. This is the opposite of nearby Springview Elementary, where 5th-grade ELA (78%) is much higher than 3rd-grade (53%). Mae M. Walters also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (23.6%) than many nearby schools, such as James H. Bright Elementary (34.2%) and Brightview Preparatory Academy (41.6%), which likely supports its above-average test scores.

The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 42nd percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 61st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026—a 19-point improvement. Science is a newly emerging strength, with 5th-grade proficiency rising to 60%, matching the state average. Interestingly, Mater Academy, just 1.92 miles away, achieves higher rankings (79th percentile) despite serving a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (93%) and having a larger student-teacher ratio. This suggests that Mae M. Walters, with more resources per student, may benefit from exploring different instructional approaches. Compared to Meadowlane Elementary (0.78 miles away), which has a similar economic profile but excels in 4th-grade math (82% vs. 65%), Mae M. Walters could focus on strengthening its upper-grade instruction to build on its recent gains.

620

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,037

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 W 33rd St
Hialeah, FL 33012

(305) 822-4600

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry H. Filer Middle School
High:	Hialeah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

African American:

0.5%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

882^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	882 of 2240	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1101 of 2258	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	1318 of 2256	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1262 of 2240	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	762 of 2219	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	965 of 2247	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	691 of 2182	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	904 of 2118	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	1131 of 2112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	1146 of 2087	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	963 of 2064	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	1030 of 2029	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	1026 of 1984	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1514 of 1985	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	1501 of 1919	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.4	1351 of 1847	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	1180 of 1789	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	1122 of 1786	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	936 of 1688	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+5 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science60%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mae M. Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 W 33rd St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-4600	620	41	15.1	63.2%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	616 (99.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.7	882^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	60.6%		50.6	1101^st of 2258 public elementary schools	51.2%	219	72.0	62.0	53.0				75.0	65.0	68.0				60.0						$14,037	$1,489	$12,548
James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 W 10th Ave	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 885-1683	452	34	13.2	61.9%	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	429 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1900^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.2%		18	1970^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.8%	70	35.0	43.0	32.0				46.0	71.0	49.0				38.0						$18,847	$2,019	$16,828
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4280 W 8th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0660	786	42	18.7	60.9%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	780 (99.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	59.8%		50.6	1100^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.3%	199	70.0	54.0	54.0				76.0	82.0	68.0				55.0						$11,971	$1,270	$10,701
Imater Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	600 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 884-6320	590	31	19.0	91.0%	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	578 (98.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1360^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.3%		55.2	984^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.4%	376	56.0	67.0	54.0				68.0	67.0	44.0				34.0						$11,144	$604	$10,540
Brightview Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1084 West 23rd St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 885-4900	112	8	14.0	83.9%	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,896	$897	$10,998
Springview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 Bluebird Ave	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 885-6466	302	19	15.8	39.1%	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	280 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	77.4	446^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.1%		83.9	317^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.0%	129	53.0	74.0	78.0				70.0	94.0	80.0				76.0						$16,924	$953	$15,971
North Hialeah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4251 E 5th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-4611	478	29	16.4	67.4%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	471 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.9	1227^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.8	1251^st of 2258 public elementary schools	44.6%	24	46.0	47.0	53.0				74.0	60.0	68.0				64.0						$13,460	$1,341	$12,118
Flamingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E 33rd St	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-5531	484	31	15.6	66.7%	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	476 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	1423^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	36.5%		36.6	1464^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%	41	50.0	38.0	59.0				70.0	58.0	62.0				48.0						$13,300	$1,414	$11,887
John G. Dupuis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 W 59th Pl	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-6361	508	33	15.3	64.4%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59.6	887^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.4%		65.7	740^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.2%	147	58.0	71.0	56.0				78.0	62.0	72.0				58.0						$14,599	$1,367	$13,232
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Hialeah	Public, Charter	K-8	369 E 10th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 883-8359	287	19	15.1	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.7	1904^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.8	1951^st of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%	47	47.0	24.0	33.0	37.0	58.0	29.0	50.0	52.0	42.0	71.0	50.0	64.0	29.0	26.0	71.0	92.0	100.0	84.0	$13,945	$837	$13,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Mae M. Walters Elementary School

What district is Mae M. Walters Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Mae M. Walters Elementary School?

Students at Mae M. Walters Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

Is Mae M. Walters Elementary School a good school?

Mae M. Walters Elementary School ranks 882^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mae M. Walters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry H. Filer Middle School
High : Hialeah Senior High School

How many students attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Mae M. Walters Elementary School.

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